Advice for new board

General Discussion
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I am updating my short board and am looking at getting feedback on design. The board I was using for waves up to 4 foot was a 6 foot  al merrick pod style thruster. I loved it but want to extend the range of waves I could surf it on so was thinking similar shape but 5 fin system. I like the speed and ability to get through flat sections on smaller surf but want to maintain manouverability. I am 52 years old and 75-80kg. 

Thinking the quad option in the 5 fin system would enable me to take the board to 6-7 foot or super fast smaller waves. Looking to cut back to 2 boards. The every day board and the 7 foot pintail.

Any feedback?

Looking for advice on rocker, rail shape, etc. 

As I will get custom i would need to give dimensions. etc

 

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Just get one that floats you! Rails, rocker, v, concaves etc is complicated! It could be “personal”, or whatever works for you. More rocker tends to loosen up s board at a cost of drag…flatter rocker tends to plane faster and not always turn as well. But shapers do combine different combinations of any rocker depending on the purpose… I myself prefer small to medium size stuff myself. Big waves are a gnarly drop, a sucking out monstor arm like lip that could probably snap a spine…so big gnarly drop, killer lip, and bogus flat shoulder…doesn’t sound like fun to me. It sounds to me like a good way to drown… so get something geared for safe, sane + insane sized fun surf!:open_mouth: